Description

The Department of Plant Biology offers a Minor in Plant Biology to all baccalaureate students at North Carolina State University in any major except Botany. As the basic discipline of the plant sciences, plant biology involves the study of the structure, function, classification, diversity, and interactions of plants. The program also provides a strong background for research in all aspects of plant sciences and plant molecular biology.

Requirements

• Completion of a minimum of 15 semester hours.
• Courses toward the minor cannot be taken for credit only.
• A grade of 'C' or above in each course for it to be included in the minor.
• Transfer credit will only be allowed for the PB 200 requirement.

Required Course (4 credit hours)

PB 200This link will open in a new window Plant Life (4 cr)

Elective Courses (11 credit hours)

PB 213This link will open in a new window Plants and Civilization (3 cr)
PBThis link will open in a new window 220This link will open in a new window Local Flora (3 cr)
PBThis link will open in a new window/ZO 360This link will open in a new window Intro. To Ecology (3 cr)
PBThis link will open in a new window/ZO 365 213 This link will open in a new window Intro. To Ecology Lab - 1 credit hour
PBThis link will open in a new window 400This link will open in a new window Plant Diversity - 4 credit hours
PBThis link will open in a new window 403This link will open in a new window Systematic Botany (3 cr)
PBThis link will open in a new window 413This link will open in a new window Intro. Plant Anatomy - 4 credit hours
PBThis link will open in a new window 414This link will open in a new window Cell Biology (3 cr)
PBThis link will open in a new window 421This link will open in a new window Plants Physiology - 4 credit hours
PBThis link will open in a new window 480This link will open in a new window Plant biotechnology (3 cr)

One Special Topics course in Botany may also be used (Maximum of 4 credit hrs.) One graduate course in botany may be used if different subject that undergraduate courses above. These courses may be taken for credit only, but are the only courses in the minor that have this grading option.

Admissions and Certification of Minor

Admissions
Students may declare their intention to complete the Plant Biology minor by consulting with Dr. Jordan.

Certification
Dr. Jordan will certify the minor prior to graduation. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Paperwork for certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State.

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Last Updated: September 8, 2007